Community Tasting Note

kostaslonis wrote:

Monday, November 13, 2023 - Duckhorn Tasting, Oenocosmos (Drakoulis meat, Kolonaki): Drought vintage, considered an outstanding vintage, Merlot, 74-75ha, Calistoga, planted in late ‘60s, bought by Duckhorn in 2015, alluvial soil, now an average of 25yo,
75% new French oak, 25% neutral, 18 months
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Fragrant, fresh red cherries, loads of oak derived notes, sweet spice notes, wood varnish notes, alcohol heat, rum-like profile, tense, very ripe fruit
Palate copying the flavor profile of the nose, very ripe black fruit, a lot of sweet spices here, cinnamon, clove, whole spice, thick oak frame, alcohol heat, rum-like again, big tannins, full body, med to long finish
With time and air in the glass, it opens up to a fresher version, you also get some incense notes, lighter floral notes but a walnut liqueur-like warmth kicks in at the end

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